Category: Daily Life

Durham to host hamburger fry The Durham community is sponsoring a hamburger fry at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the city park. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy the meal and fellowship. For more information, call 620-732-3441. Goessel to host ‘Threshing Days’ The annual Country Threshing Days is from July 31 through […]

HILLSBORO SENIOR CENTER We want to thank everyone who was at our fair booth, and we hope to get some new people coming to our center soon. We also our having our ice cream social from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 and will serve sloppy joes, chips homemade ice cream and pie for a $7 donation. Bob Delk & The […]

• BRIAN K. BERRY, 57, a carpenter of Lehigh, died July 21 at Via Christi–St. Francis, Wichita. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Parkview Mennonite Church, 610 S. Main St., Hillsboro. He was cremated and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence. He was born April 13, 1958, to Charles E. “Gene” and […]

Prof to speak on prehistoric Kansas The Cottonwood Crossing Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association will host “Kansas B.C.,” a presentation by Donald Blakeslee, at 7 p.m. Thurs­day, July 23, in the community room at the Goessel City Building, located on Cedar Street, one-half block south of Main Street. Blakeslee, an expert on prehistoric and early historic Plains life, […]

Kreutziger birthday reception July 25 The family of Frances Kreutziger is hosting a birthday reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. The party will honor her 95th birthday, which is on that day. Cards may also be mailed to her at: Parkside Homes, 200 Willow Road, Hillsboro, KS 67063 if someone is unable to attend.

HILLSBORO SENIOR CENTER August menus are done and ready to be picked up. We are having a booth at the Marion County Fair this week to promote our senior center. Please stop by and see us. We will have lunch menus and a drawing to win a meal ticket to use at the center. Bingo is July 22 and the […]

• MARVIN ENSZ, 90, of Hillsboro, died July 14 at Parkside Home in Hillsboro. The service is at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 22 at Alexanderfeld Mennonite Church, 1806 Holly Road, Hillsboro. He was born Aug. 20, 1924 to P.K. and Marie (Dyck) Ensz at Inman. His wife, Pearl, survives. Other survivors include sons Galen and wife Teresa of rural Hillsboro, […]